which linux distro is best alternative to windows
By mtsandeep
@mtsandeep (1586)
India
December 11, 2008 6:22pm CST
I want to switch over to linux operating system. But i am confused which one to choose. There are lot of linux distro available.
I want to have an easy to use linux version with mp3 and avi support built in.
which linux distro are you using and why?
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4 responses
@clickicy (571)
• Indonesia
12 Dec 08
try linux mint. its an ubuntu based distro with a nice packages re-organized.
i think most linux distro is okay. fedora is nice if you have unmetered internet connection for update etc. mandrive is wow if you use non free version, as their customer support is second to none.
pick any distro and install gnome desktop rather than kde as it is fairly easier to manage. openoffice is a nice replacement for office. vlc is the best media player.
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@mtsandeep (1586)
• India
12 Dec 08
Thanks for such nice infos.
i haven't heard about mint, i will try that.
My internet connection is datatransfer based(metered) but have night sufing unmetered.
@clickicy (571)
• Indonesia
12 Dec 08
if you have free internet connection at night, then you can install any linux distro and update/install package at night to save $. Make sure you install Gnome as a desktop and not kde.
You can get linux mint from http://www.linuxmint.com . Have a nice day.
@mtsandeep (1586)
• India
12 Dec 08
I want to install the beryl for linux, do you know which distro to use for that.
and whats the diff between gnome and kde
@henry140468 (323)
• India
12 Dec 08
Why didn't you post this in the Linux section of mylot?Anyway I think Ubuntu 8.10 is the best OS for you.It is very easy to use and safe.Also they have an incredible online repository from which you can download many essential softwares.
@mtsandeep (1586)
• India
13 Dec 08
oh, i haven't selected linux in my interest list.
where is it?
i will find it and add to my list
@arkadeb313 (593)
• India
12 Dec 08
I have used Redhat v7.1, Redhat 9, Mandrax 9 and 10, Redhat enterprise 4 and Ubuntu. From my experience Mandrax is very user friendly but needs a high amount of RAM otherwise the computer becomes slow.But it does most of the things on its own. Not much linux knowledge is needed.
@adrainsean (109)
• India
31 Dec 08
well i feel fedora and suse are the best versions of linux which is similar to windows and provides a easy GUI and options a lot like windows. users find these two versions of linux very easy to use and more so all windows users prefer these versions of linux
